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Rescue workers lifted 11 miners to safety two weeks after they were trapped underground by a blast in a gold mine in China's Shandong Province. A total of 22 men were cut off by the explosion. One of them was confirmed dead several days ago. Go to video
Portugal has the world's highest coronavirus infection rates. Despite this, voters have been urged to venture out in person in a presidential election. Center-right incumbent Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to win another term.
A village in the northern Italian region of Tyrol wants to go pesticide-free, but large-scale apple farmers in the area continue to use pesticides. The dispute is now being heard in court.
Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra has definitely got rhythm. She’s rehearsing film music from her native country with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. In the process, she’s found out what drumming & badminton have to do with each other.
Regensburg's Cathedral, City Hall and Stone Bridge are must-sees on any tour of this city with UNESCO World Heritage status. A former Free Imperial City, Regensburg was a major trade center and has a 2000-year history.
Globetrotter Steve Hänisch visits the Colombian port city of Cartagena, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. He also takes us to the seaside village of Rincon del Mar.
Along with its World Heritage status, the growing popularity of river cruises is bringing people to Regensburg by the boatful. For some residents, the noise and tourist hordes in the Old Town have become intolerable.
DW correspondent Emily Sherwin was observing demonstrations in support of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny when riot police began clearing protesters.
Russian police have arrested thousands of people in rallies in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. In Moscow, riot police beat demonstrators with batons. Among the detainees are Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, and his prominent ally Lyubov Sobol.
With more than 30,000 interviews under his belt, Larry King was one of the biggest names in US journalism and showbiz. These are some of the career highlights of the TV host who has died at the age of 87.
As Britain finds itself struggling to bring COVID-19 infections under control, doctors call on the government to shorten the time-gap between jabs of the Pfizer/Biontech coronavirus vaccine. The current 12-week gap does not meet recommendations.
Is Qatar trying to gain influence in Europe by funding a charity NGO? A whistleblower has provided two French journalists with thousands of secret documents that belong to the "Qatar Charity." How does the organization work, and what are its aims?
For over a year now, “DW Classical Music” on YouTube has delighted classical musical fans from all over the world. With both short clips and in-depth documentaries, viewers can experience stunning moments with award-winning musicians thanks to DW.
A year after her passion project “Mozart y Mambo”, Sarah Willis took another trip to Cuba. A currency reform and the corona pandemic have meant difficult times for the Cuban people. But Mozart and Salsa are helping musicians through the crisis.
Whether playing Tchaikovsky or jamming out with the band Scooter, Olga Scheps is in her element. In an Arts.21 interview, she explains that contrary musical styles have always fed off each other, & that serious music can also be entertaining.
What do the conductor Alondra de la Parra, organ superstar Cameron Carpenter and horn player Sarah Willis have in common? They’re giving classical music a new image. Arts.21 travels from Berlin to Havana, from Mozart to mambo.
Hong Kong has locked down a densely populated neighborhood and ordered compulsory COVID-19 testing. Some 10 thousand residents of the Kowloon peninsula are affected. The government says people must stay at home until everyone has been tested.
